GARLIC

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Medicinal Herbal Remedies Garlic ( Allium sativum)   Lowering high blood pressure, cleaning the cholesterol from arteries have been only some of the many cures this herb is famous for. There have been studies than spans decades that have shown that regular usage of garlic decreases platelet aggregation, lowers serum triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol levels (the bad kind) and also lowers blood pressure while increasing serum HDL-cholesterol (the good kind). It also increases fibrinolysis (the process through which the body breaks up blood clots). Garlic is good for stimulating the body to produce nitric oxide in the lining of blood vessel walls, which helps relax them.  Thus garlic helps prevent atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease, while reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Garlic also aids in digestion by stimulating the digestive organs in production of vital secretions for digesting food. Common Names: Clove garlic Plant Parts used: The Bulb Side Effects or contraindications: None Known Cautions: None Known Internal uses for Garlic Chronic Bronchitis Antispasmodic Digestive Diuretic Expectorant Febrifuge Regulates Actions of the Liver And Gall Bladder And the list is almost endless, an all around healer! External use for Garlic Warts Gather Bulbs in the fall. Pressed: Use A garlic press to juice 1/2 tsp juice from the cloves thin with water Take: 2 or 3 times a day Cold Extract: Let several cloves of garlic stand in 1/2 cup cold water for 6 to 8 hours Take: 1 tsp 3 times a day Grate: Cloves and mix with honey Take: as needed for cough Slice: fresh clove of garlic. Rub: On Wart several times a day.